Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe weather in United States

FranklinUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 8th strongest of the 34 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 7:05AM EDT until March 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

An estimated 15,446 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 78 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)34 / 100
Our confidence78%
Coordinates34.4290, -83.2307
Nearest CityClemson (45 km)
Population Exposed15.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-16T11:05:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7f87dadab9f89d86a7be93fa8feaf734

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescBuncombe, NC; Henderson, NC; Polk, NC; Rutherford, NC; Clarke, GA; Greene, GA; Madison, GA; Morgan, GA; Oconee, GA; Oglethorpe, GA; Lamar, GA; Pike, GA; Talbot, GA; Upson, GA and 6 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 7:05AM EDT until March 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Expires2026-03-16T08:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount9
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Safety Information

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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 187 scientific monitoring sources.